Summer Monkeys IVF Check-in 6/1

[bonzo]

Cross posted on TCF. Reply where ever you're currently comfortable!


Welcome to the IVF check-in for June 1!

Check-ins will be every Monday (babyhopes) and Thursday (bonzo2012). If we've left you off the check-in, or if you'd like to be added or removed, please let us know!

This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF or FET. Please don’t hesitate to use this check-in for IVF/FET info and support even if you’re not currently cycling.

If you are interested in joining, please fill us in on your cycle. Everyone is welcome. Also, please update us along the way!

Asterisks will appear by your name if you do not update us in a check-in. After four consecutive asterisks (2 weeks), you will be removed from the list. Don’t fret if you are removed from the list, check in again and we will add you back.

Once you get a strong repeat beta, congrats! We eagerly await your 3TIF Grad Check-In posts! We encourage you to intro on PAIF, and while here in the meantime, please consistently use warning tags in posts and siggies, and be mindful of your status, especially on 3TIF outside this check-in. To hide content behind a spoiler tag use (without the spaces) [ spoiler = Spoiler ] Hidden content here! [ / spoiler ]


Summer Monkey Image: i.imgur.com/mgKLzNp.jpg

QOTW: What is your favorite summer drink?



BFP! Congratulations!


BFN ((Hugs))


Angel Babies ((Hugs))


PUPO! Congratulations! Rooting for all of you!
mommybumblebee, FX for your appointment today!



Cycle Complete (ER only/testing)


Between ER and ET


Stimming/FET Main Prep
birch113 , FX all goes well today!
bonzo , on day 8 of stimming
bananas22 , I hope your estrogen went up this morning!
@eliida, sounds like your stimming is going well!


Waiting to Cycle
fikafairy, I love reading! After your busy weekend, I hope you get some good outside relaxing time!
Dogpaddle29 , I hope CD1 gets here soon for you, so you can get started!
hoosiermama76, I hope all is going well for you this week!
@falleaves, glad your meds got sorted out!
babyhopes , I hope the consults on Monday go well, and you find a good fit.
* kyzo, how are you doing this week?

[fikafairy]

I lost the 67 numbers officially over here

I have to find another book to read, I finished the last series I was working on, and couldn't get into the Handmaid's Tale despite some really positive reviews. Just too much for right now.

[fikafairy]

QOTW: all of them. haha - margaritas, summer beers, sweet(er) chilled wines, all is YUM.

[bonzo]

Jun 1, 2017 11:05:39 GMT -6 fikafairy said:

I lost the 67 numbers officially over here

I have to find another book to read, I finished the last series I was working on, and couldn't get into the Handmaid's Tale despite some really positive reviews. Just too much for right now.

Got your tag fixed!

I read The Handmaid's Tale back in high school, and I remember it being really good. It's not something I'd want to pick up again right now though! 

[Dogpaddle29]

Thanks for the check in bonzo, !
I will post this here and over at TCF. Both boards seem pretty dead so far... Hopefully this one picks up a bit.

I think CD1 will be today or tomorrow. I am having those prefeelings... I just really hope it happens before Saturday so my case manager is working and I can get all my instructions to start meds for our FET. I think I will send her an email today just so I have all instruction in case.

I am so ready to get this show on the road. We are supposed to go on a family camping trip the week of June 18th-24th but I had a feeling my cycle would put a damper on things. Had it shown up Monday or Tuesday transfer probably would have taken place Saturday before the trip and then the week would have just been relaxing and kept my mind busy, but now I am afraid it will land right in the middle and we will probably not end up going at all.... I was really looking forward to this trip, but I know the drill. It will hopefully all be worth it. I used to avoid planning anything "just in case" now I plan everything and if I need to cancel, I cancel. I figure if I have to cancel something because I am KU that would be amazing. So far I have only had to cancel things because of cycling (last cycle retrieval was the day I was supposed to be doing a 10k). I just take things as they come.
Besides the basics (no caffeine, no alcohol, no non-prescribed meds, moderate exercise, plenty of water and rest) any advice to get my mind and body prepared for this FET?

QOTD: Favorite summer drink.... This summer I am hoping it will just be sparkling lemon water.... Usually I enjoy ice cold prosecco with fruit.

[Dogpaddle29]

fikafairy, What types of books do you like? I am reading a Jack the Ripper murder mystery right now called Cutthroat. It is really quite good. And it's written by a man so there haven't been any triggers. Takes my mind off IF. I have two other books to read by end of summer. I give a book 3 chapters, if I am not hooked in 3 chapters I stop reading and move to the next.

[bonzo]

Dogpaddle29, I hope this place picks up now that we've started moving over here! And I hope your cycle lets you still go on your camping trip after FET!

[nikiswims]

Hi ladies! With all the board switching I wasn't sure if I should (re)intro here or there. Some of you may remember me, I did 6 Clomid cycles (two TI, four IUI), and then a fresh cycle back in May 2015. Diagnosis was unexplained IF although maybe a component of PCOS (high AMH, anovulation, but none of the other stuff). I am now AMA as well, yay.

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My fresh cycle resulted in the birth of my daughter who is now 16 months. Some of you may recognize me from the grad thread on TCF.

We just did a FET of our only frosty in April which was a BFN and I'm now on day 5 of stims for a fresh cycle. We did the long Lupron protocol last time and I had moderate OHSS so we are doing an antagonist protocol this time. Unfortunately thus far my ovaries are having a shitastic response (E2 of 79 after 4 days of stims although I did have 21 < 10 mm on ultrasound). So on whopping doses of Follistim (more than double what I needed last go around) and hoping not to get cancelled. I intended to intro before starting stims but then the boards fell apart.

So, hi!

QOTW: mmm, a margarita on the rocks!

ETA: I posted this both places, my name has an r on the end there due to a long ago typo.

[bonzo]

Hi nikiswims! We'll get you added to the check ins here! I hope this cycle goes well for you with the increased follistim!

[Dogpaddle29]

nikiswims, HIIII!!! this is the previous home2sara, changed my screen name for here. Sorry to hear about your failed cycle in April. I am sure cycling again is such a pain. I hope you do not get canceled and things start to pick up for you!

[fikafairy]

Dogpaddle29 I tend to like fluffy nonsense 😂. My favorite books are ones that are part of a bigger series and have some kind of historical fiction or sci-fi or fantasy element. I loved outlander, Harry Potter, a court of thorns and roses, all the philippa gregory books, mists of Avalon, etc etc etc.

I also like Nora Roberts 😳

[daisy818]

I still don't think I'm at the stage to be added to the check-in (unless you want a lot of weekly updates that I'm not doing anything...) but I'll probably be extra lurky and hand out no-longer-LTs. If all works out, I'll be starting BCPs in July for an August cycle!

[nikiswims]

Hi @dogpaddle29, I like the new handle! And I'm so excited for you to be gearing up for a FET!

fikafairy I'm actually rereading Harry Potter right now! Good keep-you-from-thinking-too-much stuff.

ETA do I still need to tag you as Dogpaddle29? (Trying it out)

[daisy818]

Jun 1, 2017 13:14:49 GMT -6 nikiswims said:

Hi @dogpaddle29, I like the new handle! And I'm so excited for you to be gearing up for a FET!

fikafairy I'm actually rereading Harry Potter right now! Good keep-you-from-thinking-too-much stuff.

ETA do I still need to tag you as Dogpaddle29? (Trying it out)

I'm doing my biannual re-reading of HP as well! Just started so I'm only on Chamber of Secrets.

[Dogpaddle29]

nikiswims, I am trying to have admins switch my actual username so Dogpaddle29 will be used to tag.... I can't seem to fix on my profile editing.

[fikafairy]

Jun 1, 2017 13:48:07 GMT -6 Dogpaddle29 said:

nikiswims , I am trying to have admins switch my actual username so Dogpaddle29 will be used to tag.... I can't seem to fix on my profile editing.

I asked admins if they could switch mine too, and was told the only way I was able to switch from fikafairy67 to fikafairy was by starting a new profile.  I was only a few posts in, so it wasn't a big deal to open a brand new account.

[bonzo]

daisy818, we can add you to the "waiting to cycle" list any time you feel ready. But you're certainly welcome to lurk and ask questions before then too!

[nikiswims]

Oh man, I don't think I knew I could post from my old account.

[lemonliz]

Hey, chickie, add me to the roster! I'll be stimming maybe next week.

ETA: QOTW! Mojito. I make a mean mojito!


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[bananas22]

bonzo, thanks for posting this in both places. Hope you get to trigger soon!
fikafairy, Hope you find a good book. I love summer because I actually have time to read books I want to read.
lemonliz, yay for stimming soon!

I triggered last night and this morning with a lupron only trigger because they are worried about OHSS with my estrogen level. I'm hoping it works because I've not responded to an Ovidrel trigger before. However it was super nice to avoid an IM shot. Anyway, retrieval tomorrow morning!

QOTW: Margaritas or mojitos. They are both delicious.

[lemonliz]

Jun 2, 2017 9:49:36 GMT -6 bananas22 said:

bonzo, thanks for posting this in both places. Hope you get to trigger soon!
fikafairy, Hope you find a good book. I love summer because I actually have time to read books I want to read.
lemonliz, yay for stimming soon!

I triggered last night and this morning with a lupron only trigger because they are worried about OHSS with my estrogen level. I'm hoping it works because I've not responded to an Ovidrel trigger before. However it was super nice to avoid an IM shot. Anyway, retrieval tomorrow morning!

QOTW: Margaritas or mojitos. They are both delicious.

Wow, this went by so quickly!! Yahoo for ER! Rooting so hard for you.


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[bonzo]

lemonliz, yay! I'm glad you get to start soon!

bananas22, hope the Lupron trigger works well for you!

[nikiswims]

lemonliz yaaassss!!!!! I'm excited for you to be stimming and even more excited for your IVF coverage.

bananas22 congratulations on triggering, good luck with ER and I hope the Lupron prevents OHSS.

AFM, my E2 went up from 79 (after 4 days of stims) to 322 (after 6 days of stims). So looks like I'm still in this ballgame just chugging through thousands of dollars of Follistim.

[bonzo]

I was borderline today, with 4 measuring big enough to trigger, so my RE and nurse decided to have me stim one more day to let some of the 14 mm ones catch up. My biggest follicle is 19 though, so it's pretty certain that I'll trigger tomorrow!

[bananas22]

I updated in the other place as well, but we got 45 eggs and 32 were mature even though one looks a little funky. I was expecting far less so I'm a little shocked right now.

[bonzo]

I'm triggering tonight! Lupron + Pregnyl, so both SubQ and IM shots tonight. I'm so excited that we're ready!

[amberr]

Jun 3, 2017 14:07:07 GMT -6 bonzo said:

I'm triggering tonight! Lupron + Pregnyl, so both SubQ and IM shots tonight. I'm so excited that we're ready!

that went by fast! Seems like you were *just* starting a few days ago!!

[amberr]

Jun 3, 2017 13:26:27 GMT -6 bananas22 said:

I updated in the other place as well, but we got 45 eggs and 32 were mature even though one looks a little funky. I was expecting far less so I'm a little shocked right now.

FX for fert report!! Maybe you won't have to stim again!

[bonzo]

Jun 3, 2017 18:19:39 GMT -6 amberr said:

Jun 3, 2017 14:07:07 GMT -6 bonzo said:

I'm triggering tonight! Lupron + Pregnyl, so both SubQ and IM shots tonight. I'm so excited that we're ready!

that went by fast! Seems like you were *just* starting a few days ago!!

I know! It's been 12 days, but it doesn't seem like it!

[nikiswims]

bananas22 I said this on the other side but that's awesome! Hoping you get a great fert report!

bonzo congrats on triggering!